When it comes to student housing solutions, the construction industry is getting greener, smarter and faster with modular dorms. Permanent modular dorms are 60 to 90 percent completed offsite and then permanently affixed to the campus building site. It leverages the resources and is a sustainable living option for students.
Greener Student Housing Solutions
With the construction of the dorm in a factory controlled environment, the focus is sustainability. It’s a streamlined process that generates less waste, meets LEED requirements and creates better indoor quality. Buildings can even be repurposed for new uses. These modular projects are designed to have water-conserving and energy attributes. The Ferrum College project was sent to the landfill where 88 percent of the materials were recycled. And the dorm modules at TempleTown in Pennsylvania is one of the largest modular-constructed LEED dorms in the nation.
Faster Student Housing Solutions
When compared to traditional on-site building, the modular construction process is 30 to 50 percent faster. The 25-story modular project at the University of Wolverhampton was completed in just 26 weeks, which was ample time for student fall classes. With site construction, the project would’ve taken at least 24 months. That’s a huge savings in time. Modular dorm construction at Ferrum College was completed on budget in just 120 days. A dorm complex at Appalachian State University was 80 percent complete when it arrived onsite. All around, the time savings in the dorm modular process helps universities meet stringent deadlines and recoup a faster return on investment.
Smarter Student Housing Solutions
Modular dorms are built to the highest quality and exceed the same building codes as onsite construction. It can be constructed to any customer specification or architectural specification. The modular dorms at the University of Wolverhampton feature and old-English appeal, and the brick colonial dorms at Ferrum College blend right in with the existing historic look of the campus. Plus, these permanent modular dorms can have as many stories as allowed by building codes. For example, the University of Wolverhampton dorms have 24 stories. Modular dorm systems also work well with uneven terrain. The Mountaineer Hall at Appalachian State University is actually perched on the side of a mountain. It’s an efficient use of the land.
The need for efficient building solutions in the student housing market is on the increase with a cost and environmentally conscious world. Modular dorms fill that need. It’s affordable, innovative and sustainable.
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